Old Mutual Wealth hires Architas investment specialist

Old Mutual Wealth has appointed Andrew Miller as investment specialist to the firm’s specialist sales team.

Miller, who joins the company from Architas, where he was investment development manager, will focus on helping advisers establish and improve their investment propositions.

Miller will also work with advisers to enhance their understanding of Old Mutual Wealth’s investment solutions, including the new WealthSelect range of funds.

WealthSelect has attracted over £1bn in assets since its launch in 2014, over 90 per cent of which are held in the managed portfolio service.

Old Mutual Wealth head of specialist sales Tony Harris says: “Our continued expansion of the team at this crucial time and our single-minded focus on helping advisers make the best decisions for the benefit of their clients will, I hope, ensure that we all succeed together.”

In January, Old Mutual Wealth’s specialist team appointed Roddy Munro and Tim Mason as pension specialists.

Old Mutual Wealth has recently completed its acquisition of Quilter Cheviot for £585m adding £16.7bn in funds under management and 500 employees.

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